Who's the Real Snob?

Well, Ranger Rick has done it again!  Yesterday, he called Barack Obama a "snob" for wanting all Americans to get a college education.

First of all, let's get the facts straight.  Obama never advocated everyone going to college.  He has clearly enunciated, since the beginning of his Presidency, that he believes our goal should be for every American to commit to at least one year beyond high school.  He stated explicitly that this does not imply that everyone should attend a four-year college; it could include a two-year program in community college, vocational training, apprenticeship, or even service to the country.  As usual, the "facts" at the foundation of his argument are made up.

Santorum got himself into even deeper doo-doo by claiming that kids in college are part of some "indoctrination" program promoted by liberal college professors.  If college is really a liberal indoctrination program, then Rick must have been a really bad student - he has three college degrees, and look what he stands for now!

So what's the real reason behind his disdain for higher education?  I can only assume that he would love to see the upcoming generation kept in the dark, and deprived of the opportunity to be exposed to other cultures and ideas.  Let's face it - if you're part of the economic elite, it's in your personal interest to keep the uneducated class right where it is.  I've always been really suspicious that those who cry "class warfare" the loudest are the ones who really wage it.  So I guess the true snobs are those who want to keep their education and wealth, but try their damndest to convince everyone else that education isn't for them.